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Interesting. So they are TW subs, maybe bests if they take gen parts. You definitely need a gen crown- those crowns are way too big! Bezel insert is the old style, kinda out of place on a modern sub, and a better pearl would help also. Crown guards look decent. I'm not a fan of the rehaut engraving, but it could be polished off I guess. And if the price is right, it could be a good sub with a few mods.

Val, given your location, have you tried CousinsUK? You could always order the pearl from Watchmaterial. Watchbandman50 is also still around, but Freddy and I think he's the same as wholesaleoutlet990 and jewelryoutlet550, i.e. Mr. Slimeball! But for inserts, he might not be too bad.

Based on the datewheel, I agree that it's a 1570/5 movement. You'll need a pie pan dial for it and a new set of hands would also help. I can't tell from the pic, is this the all stainless model with the white gold bezel? I'd also figure servicing the movement, always a good idea when you buy a used Rolex.

Pretty amazing, 5 days and it's up to $61K! I guess it's a 6538.... but the guy give no description...

Here's a gen 1665 from my photo album As you can see, the lugs are quite a bit thicker here's a DRSD, But someone said my 1680 had been overpolished on the lugs, this isn't much of a lug shot, but it looks like your SD, it is what it is. I'd leave those springbars in there and go on.

I'm with Andy, the lugholes do look correct and the crown is a better size than typical MBW. Enjoy your new watch. With a decent pearl and a little work on the cg's, you'll have a very nice rep.

An SSD won't take a gen/aftermarket crystal. BK is probably the most knowledgeable and can probably tell you if anything else will work.

Very impressive list of gen parts and a beautiful job. Congrats and wear it well.

I agree also and it looks like a swiss eta to boot. Out of curiosity, I'd like to know what the SN is- at the 6 o'clock lugs.

Your question is too broad. Noob submariners have been around as long as you have, if not longer and there's tons written on them. They're OK as an entry level sub, but there are better models out there these days, but accordingly more expensive. Which Explorer I did you have in mind, vintage or modern? Keep reading and try using the Search feature, sometimes it works!

There's hope yet. Too bad this guy is selling the bracelet as gen. Sure wish I could read German!

I have Sinned again

At first I thought it was a 5508 myself, but the movement looks like a 1030 to me. Here's another 1030 To be a 5508, it would have a 1530 movement. So I would figure this is a 6536 or a 6536-1. Also it looks like an 'exclamation point' dial to me- with a small dot below the 6 o'clock marker. Beautiful watch.

Looks to me like the seller of the DRSD pulled his auction. Maybe he realized it wasn't a gen.....

No, the TWB won't take a gen or aftermarket crystal. Based on Star69's using a Cousins crystal, it looks like the PT V1.5 will take a gen or aftermarket crystal.

+1 for what Freddy says The seller of the DRSD doesn't show any feedback, seems odd to me. Apparently he sells a lot of stones, certainly not watches. The dial looks pretty bad to me, as well as the picture! The GMT case serial # is all wrong, I've never seen a Rolex SN that BIG!

Although I think the WM9V1.5 from PT is probably a little better, I did run across a TWB that yamahatwin picked up modded from BK for around $400. http://www.replica-watch.info/vb/showthread.php/rolex-submariner-16610-twb-bkmodded-63431.html This one won't take a gen (or aftermarket) crystal, but it has the same flat 'S' dial and looks pretty good. Also, with the BK mods- pearl and cg's, it's nice for someone who doesn't want to do the mods.

Sounds like you have a handle on the situation. The 2846's in the PT 1665 and 1680 are older movements and therefore a service is a good idea. My PT 1665 dropped a screw out of a gear and stopped the movement dead. $40 later my watchmaker had it fixed. There's a guy over at RWI, 14060 or 16610, who you might check out. Don't know what he charges to service an eta, but he was pretty reasonable on my asian 7750. The last thing I would do is send it back to China, it's just not worth it. Once you get it serviced, you should be good for 5-6 years.

Heck, it's the same old same old, parts are probably made in china! So you know what quality control is like. Hopefully it's a Swiss movement (made in china)? I'm still happy with my Sinn. Beats all my gen Rolexes. And it was very reasonably price 3 years ago.

Whoa! I got lost on the secret island for a few minutes! Congrats to the new mods, I'm glad to have you guys on board and in charge.

OK, gen right, rep left! It took me a while to figure that out! Crown position on the gen is higher All in all, I'm impressed with how well the rep compares! Reps have come a long way! Thanks

I sure don't understand why they call it a 6263/6239- there's nothing 6239 I can see about it. Looks like the Swiss franc is achieving parity with the US dollar- guess it won't be long before it's worth more.

Rosnik's table sums it up, but also bear in mind that the SD is not a sub and takes some distinctly different parts. The crystal is smaller- 286 something or other as opposed to the 295-C on a sub, insert is also different- 315-16600 or 315-16660- it's smaller than a sub insert- 315-16800. Bezel parts would be different part nos also. Crown and tube are the same as a sub.

My Jean Marcel wasn't getting any wrist time, but I ran across this GP case for a 7751 and took a chance Luckily it all fit together and now I have a nice dress watch- I like to think of it as a poor man's Patek Phillipe!- New life for the V7751!

There are some financial implications to modding your own cg's- you need to buy some tools. You need a caseback opening tool for Rolex watches- 29.5mm at least, will run $35-40 or so for a set- any less and it's probably chinese quality. Next is a decent set of screwdrivers- check out offshore's place watchbits or something like that in the sales section- might look into his tool sets while you're at it. 1. open the case back 2. unscrew the hold down screws and remove the hold down tabs 3. 1.2mm screwdriver in the slot to remove the crown, unscrew crown, gently depress slot pin and pull crown out- after you've screwed it up a few times, you'll get the hang of it. Costs me $40 to have my watchmaker redo the keyless works for me! 4. Remove the movement, dial, hands as one assembly 5. remove or tape off the case tube 6. File the crown guards to the right shape slowly checking by putting the crown back on. this requires filing the outsides as well as the insides on a PT 1665 7. after filing, you polish. I like 320/400/600 1000 wet dry sand paper and then follow with a polishing compound and a rag. 8. When you're happy with the job clean up the case and crystal and install the movement, etc in reverse order. keep searching for a tutorial or maybe look for someone who will do this stuff for you- phdad over at repgeek comes to mind. By the time you buy all the tools it's almost cheaper to pay someone to mod for you, unless you really plan on getting into it.